How to Read Buddhist Art

by Kurt A. Behrendt

An indispensable introduction to the evolution of Buddhist imagery from its origins in India through its spread to China, Japan, and South Asia

For more than 2,000 years, sublime works of art have been created to embody essential aspects of Buddhist thought, which developed and evolved as its practice spread from India to East Asia and beyond. How to Read Buddhist Art introduces this complex visual tradition to a general audience...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588396738
• ISBN13: 9781588396730
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 10.5"